Originally Posted by
turbochild
I bought a van from a trader its an 05 plate transit luton about 6 weeks ago so I put it into the garage for a service and the garage call me to ask if i am sure I want to go ahead with the service.
I find this a bit strange and they ask me to come down so I did upon my arrival they take me into the garage and tell me the ABS has been taken out plugs cut to the point it has been stripped from the loom and that I would be lucky to get it through the next mot and I would be looking at over a grand to put it right.
The garage owner said basically it should not be on the road and he would do a report on the van and that I should take it back to the dealer and demand a refund as the vehicle is not fit for the purpose it was sold for.
Anyone had any experience with this kind of situation?
To me it is a clear cut case of the dealer selling you an unroadworthy vehicle that he must have known had the ABS taken out and would fail on its next MOT. Take a copy of the report from the garage you took it to and demand a full refund. If he refuses go to Trading Standards as it sounds like you are 100% within your rights.